Mode of and means for assembling pneumatic or elastic tires in relation to rims or wheels.



H. W. VAN MEETEREN.

MODE OF AND MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING PNEUMATIC 0R ELASTIC TIRES IN RELATION TO RIMS 0R WHEELS.

APPLICAIIQN FILED SEPT-21,1915.

1 268, 1 85., Patent-ed June 4, 1918.

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H. W. VAN MEETEREN. I IVIODE OF AND MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING PNEUMATIC 0R ELASTIC TIRES IN RELATION TO RIMS OR'WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21. I915.

Patented June 4, 1918.

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inn'rrn s'ra'rns nNr nr ion HARRY IL A m MEnErEREN, or BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, AssIeNoa 0F 01\TE-' THIRD T0 AMOS EDWARDS AND oNE-T IRD T0 HENRY HEADLEY, BOTH or BIRMINGHAM, N LAND.

MODE OF AND FOR ASSEMBLING PNEUMATIC OR ELASTIC TIRES a a T0 RIMS DR WHEELS.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HARRY WILLIAM VAN MEETEREN, a subject of the Queen, of .1101- land, residing at 35 Poplar road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, England, engineer, have invented a certain new and useful Modeof and Means for Assembling Pneumatic or Elastic Tires in Relation to Rims or Wheels, of which the following is a specification. j j p This invention comprises a new or inn proved mode of and means for assemblinga pneumatic or elastic tire in relation to a rim 'or wheel.

A feature of the present'invention lies in the fact that it provides amemberessem tially in the nature of a pneumatic tire'cover adaptedto be assembledin relation to a rim or wheel, and whichpneumatic tire cover can be fitted with an inner tube and inflated before it is assembled in relation to the rim or wheel. Thus the pneumatic tire; itself can be employed in lieu of a spare rim; it can be carried upon the car in an inflated condition, andjshould a puncture or burst be experienced, the damaged tire can be re moved from the road wheel, thealready inflated tire can be assembled in relation thereto, and thus the advantage of interchangeability is attained in aparticularly novel,

simple,efficient, and useful manner.

According to a further feature of the present invention, a pneumatic tire cover is,

in the parts adjacent tothejointorrdivision which is provided for the insertion of the inner tube reinforced in a characteristic manner, whereby theseparts of the tire in the vicinity of the joint or division may be pressed or coupled together insuch a man nor as to satisfactorily contain the tube in 3 an inflated condition; For this purpose, in

a convenient embodiment of the present invention, there is disposed in each portion of the tire cover adj acent'to, or in the vicinity of, the joint or division, anendlessband or ribbon in the nature of a short cylinder. This endless bandor ribboluapart from preventing expansion or contraction of the part of the tire cover in which it is incorporated, serves to support; or reinforce this of the cover that the latter,

IN RELATION Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 4, 1918, Application filed September 21, 1915. seml 110451312; 1

foundation which is enabled to operate as the equivalent of a carrier rim.

ily understood and more easily carried into practice, reference may be had ,to the ex;- planatory sheet ofdravvings, upon which Figure 1 illustrates separately the various parts of my invention according to a convenient form. Fig. 2 illustrates the parts shown in 1 in their assembled positions.

Fig. 3 illustrates the separateparts of the wheel, a section of which is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. j a j a In a convenient embodiment of the present invention, I manufacture a tire cover a with two square, substantially square, rec- In order that this invention may be read;

tangular, or substantially rectangular base portions 6 b one on each side of the joint or division, which portions when rectangular or substantially rectangular, may be disposed with their major dimensions transversely of the plane of the wheel, and in the interior of each of such portions I incorporate an endless steel band orribbon 0. This band is incorporated with its wall disposed transversely of the plane of the wheel, and it is adapted to so support the surrounding portion of the tire as to retain thelatter in a fixed position from movement inthe plane of the wheel, while] permitting of such portion moving or being moved toe ward or away from the central plane of the encircles the rubber covering and externally i forms the square or rectangular portion of the tire aforementioned. j The tire covermay be composed of, or may involve, a series of layers of canvas which are suitably incorporated at the inner surface ofthe' tread portion o f the tire, and which-layers of canvas are coutinued completely around the rubber covered bands o to.forn1 the wbase portions of the tire the W liolebeing vulcanizedand (or) otherwise suitably secured. The layers of canvas may extend first in relation to the outer surface of the rubber covered bands c, i thenaround the inner edge thereof e. the edge nearest to the mid-plane of the wheel), then in relatio nto theinner surface- 0f the band and ltsiuy in relation to the outer edge of the band to a point at Whiclrthe"extreinitles or edges of the canvas layers adjoin such layers to form a loop encirc'ling the rubber covered bands. i

Externally of the canvas layersyrubber, vv ith oi vvithout canvas reinforcements, may be incorporated around the Whole or the tireyvvith the exception of thefbase portions thereof, sii'ch outer covering being conveniently 0f" InaXimuin" thickness at the tread andtapering or decreasing in thiclm'ess around the sidesQeonveniently at the'point atwhih theezrtreme edge of the canvas layers occurs i g is an annulanfiapof canvas or other suitable material secured to one of the baseportions band adapt'ed tocoverthe division.

*Suitablemeans are incorporated for later} ally coupling the base portions ofthe' tire together," and for retziining them in such intiIriatecontact-or.engagement. one method base-portions 10f, the tire, so thatthey d nature of a plate or ring 3' beingnadapted' notpro'duce' any surface projections.

-Thetire cover is then adapted to be as, semliledfin anysuitable manner vvith in trim sonvenieritlylof a coinposite form. This riin v l a cylindrical steel band i 72 formin base of'fthe rim and having an integralweb or flange 2' on oneside, a sepa fable or detachable iveb or flange in the tobeseoured iinrelatioii to the other side caper drama-teem my be needed 'm- I manager/1. g,

of, 'ecyliiidricalportion of the steel uiin. The cyllilc nealloase of the tire is adapted tores' t' 115st; the-cylindrical portion hot the andthe integral and separable flanges ar: adapted to engage with each side of the base port loll of the tire. The c vlindrical enis-n; t the rim ayb mounteatpem suitable Wbodeiior other 'fellv 70, into which five cents eac fell the separable portion 7' of the rim may,

ifidesired, be secured. In one method of eral groove 0 or slot is furnishech;which groove or slot may also be provided in the Woodencarrierfelivk Where such is present,

such slot being adapted to acconnnodate the valve. A lug utty be provided ioh'lthe separable; ring errie of the 1am airspeed to occupy that part of"; the i slot unoccupied j by the valve. "The valve engagingwithftl iis enemy assist-"in preventing creep ofthe tire cover in relation to the rim; butother and additi'onal;rneans' for preventing i this oreepingf nay {be incorporated. -Withthe obj ect' of satisfactorily preventing creeping the separable portion 1' maybe adaptediin conjunction with thefi'Xed flange i toeii ecuvly gripn e beeper-tons b or the tire.

While in the course of describing the nature of this invention, I have particularly described certain einbodiinents, '1 time particularly to be understood that iiny invention'is not in any wa liinited tofthe descfiptionswhich I have included. VVhat I clail'n i as lily. invention and desire to secure by Lette1e,1 atentis: d

pneumatic or elastic tire cover li ziiviiig solid block-like base'por'tions coniposedcssentially of non-metallic materialand ck: tending in uninterrupted continuity are u nd the entire circumference ofthetire, alcontinuous, endless end uninterrupted ci-rculn ferential; metallic reinforcing. .niembei of elongated {cross-section incorporated vvith'n each block-like base] portion;.-perinanently and completely embedded throughout its entire circumference vvithin theinterioi" of the blockike base" portion for guarding the latter gnnsetegi-n bending", and quickly releasa e connecting means vii-dapted ;to conpl'e the, base poi"tions:togetl1er prior to the assemblage of the cover-winits carrier 111m, said connecting 1 means being adapted rvhen in en agement to perinitg of-the block-like base portions beinggfipped or clamped between the separable :parts er a divisible carrierrini. t

s In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in :the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY WILLIAM VANM'EETEREN. VVit-nessesr i (An'rriun HENRY iBnown Home BROWN.

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